-- Google's Chromecast provides one of the cheapest and easiest ways to stream internet audio and video to your TV. Just plug the $35 stick into your TV, run a setup utility to connect to your WiFi network, and you can stream content from Netflix, YouTube, HBO, Hulu and other sites while using your phone, tablet or PC as a remote control.

But the Chromecast isn't the only game in town - you can sort of do the same thing with a cheap Miracast wireless display adapter like the $30 Tronsmart T1000 - and as an added bonus, you can mirror your display, which means games, videos, web browsers, and other content will show up on your big screen.

So which is the better value, the Chromecast or the T1000? Well, that depends on what you're looking for.